#CBA8A5
Dusty Rose · light warm red
About #CBA8A5
#CBA8A5 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 66% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 19% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 3.5); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A5C8CB — a light blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CBA8A5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.68:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CBA8A5?
#CBA8A5 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 66% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 19% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBA8A5?
Use black text. Black on #CBA8A5 has a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBA8A5?
Its complementary colour is #A5C8CB, and analogous partners are #CBA5B5 and #CBBBA5.